King James Version

James 2:14

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τὸ) before profit here.

ΤίtiWhatτίς (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “What”, the subject formG5101who, which, what, why.This verse uses “what”.Whatὄφελοςophelosdoth it profitὄφελοςnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “doth it profit”, the subject formG3786advantage, gain, profit, help.This verse uses “profit”.doth it profitἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἐὰνeanthoughἐάνconjunction — “though”G1437if.thoughπίστινpistinfaithπίστις (pistis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the object formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithλέγῃlegēto speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.ἔχεινecheinto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active infinitive — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.haveἔργαergaworksἔργον (ergon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “works”, the object formG2041work, task, employment; a deed, action; that which is wrought or made, a work.worksδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἔχῃechēto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.μὴmēnotμήparticle — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.δύναταιdunatai? canδύναμαι (dunamai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “? can”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1410(a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can.? canἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πίστιςpistisfaithπίστιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “faith”, the subject formG4102faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.This verse uses “faith”.faithσῶσαιsōsaito saveσῴζω (sōzō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to save”, a single actionG4982I save, heal, preserve, rescue.This verse uses “save”.saveαὐτόνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

What [is] the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him?

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American Standard Version (1901)

What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him?

Young’s Literal Translation

What [is] the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him?

World English Bible

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

Darby Translation

What [is] the profit, my brethren, if any one say he have faith, but have not works? can faith save him?

Douay-Rheims

What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him?

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